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Despite headwinds, global airlines expect a profitable 2026
It’s been a tough year for many parts of the aviation industry, with plenty to worry about in 2026 and beyond. But the International Air Transport Assocation (IATA), a global airline trade group representing about 360 airlines, expects passenger numbers to reach 5.2 billion in 2026, up 4.4% from 2025. IATA is also forecasting a […]
Shutdown fallout: FAA will reduce air traffic by 10%. Starting Friday
As if air travel wasn’t stressful enough… On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation announced a decision to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 “high-volume” markets across the country starting Friday. Unless, that is, the government shutdown concludes before then. Which could be a stretch. The FAA didn’t say which markets […]
Travel tidbits from airlines, airports & the U.S. governnment shutdown
U.S. government shutdown is affecting air travel. Already. The U.S. government shutdown is beginning to take a toll on air travel. TSA workers, air traffic controllers and others – already working longer hours due to staffing shortages – are now working without paychecks and the fallout is clear. Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]
Air Canada braces for a strike
Your options if you have an Air Canada ticket Air Canada’s negotiations with CUPE, the union representing 10,000 flight attendants on Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, aren’t going well. And if no agreements can be made, a strike is expected to begin Saturday, August 16 at 01:00 ET. In preparation, the carrier began a […]
Alaska Airlines grounds fleet for 3 hours
Sunday evening turned troublesome for Alaska Airlines and thousands of its passengers when the carrier experienced an IT outage and issued a system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines and Horizons Air flights to address the issue. The ground stop lasted just a few hours, but it may take days to get all affected passengers to […]